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This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial
In a Minnesota courtroom, the Valve Turners are using the “necessity defense” in their shutdown of the tar-sands pipeline.
Oct 5, 2018 / Wen Stephenson
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Climate Disobedience in the Time of Trump Climate Disobedience in the Time of Trump
Ken Ward and Emily Johnston are willing to spend decades in prison for shutting down tar-sands oil pipelines. They want you to understand why.
Feb 13, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
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This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party
Until now, the movement against climate change hasn’t waded into party politics. With the 2016 election, that’s changing.
Jul 1, 2016 / Madeline Ostrander
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Did OPEC Just Start Preparing for the End of the Oil Era? Did OPEC Just Start Preparing for the End of the Oil Era?
The debacle in Doha may be the beginning of the end for the old oil order.
Apr 28, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
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The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War
Falling oil prices could mean rising global conflict.
Jan 12, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
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Why Are So Many Fossil-Fuel Companies Funding the Paris Climate Conference? Why Are So Many Fossil-Fuel Companies Funding the Paris Climate Conference?
Polluters need to pay, not make decisions about the future of the planet.
Dec 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen
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What Will It Take To Force a Real Conversation About Climate Change? What Will It Take To Force a Real Conversation About Climate Change?
Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis, and Wen Stephenson discuss the truly transformative change that our climate crisis requires.
Oct 26, 2015 / Wen Stephenson, Naomi Klein, and Avi Lewis
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The Real Reason Behind the Oil Price Collapse The Real Reason Behind the Oil Price Collapse
It’s not overproduction in shale fields, and it’s not global economic stagnation. It’s something far more threatening to Big Oil’s business model.
Mar 12, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
![The Most Effective Foreign Policy Tool in the GOP’s Pocket Is an American Pipeline](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/keystone_indigenous_protest_rtr_img.jpg)
The Most Effective Foreign Policy Tool in the GOP’s Pocket Is an American Pipeline The Most Effective Foreign Policy Tool in the GOP’s Pocket Is an American Pipeline
Keystone XL is part of a new colonial project—and Canada and Mexico are the frontiers.
Feb 12, 2015 / Michael T. Klare
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The Oil Price Collapse Is Not Just Another Bust Cycle The Oil Price Collapse Is Not Just Another Bust Cycle
This time, it could be long-lasting—with dramatic consequences for the climate, the economy and the global balance of power.
Feb 4, 2015 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare